Figure of 8 Walk Test: Difference between revisions

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== Objective  ==
== Objective  ==
To measure the walking ability of older adults with mobility disability<ref name=":0">Hess RJ, Brach JS, Piva SR, VanSwearingen JM. Walking skill can be assessed in older adults: validity of the Figure-of-8 Walk Test. Phys Ther 2010;90:89–99. https://academic.oup.com/ptj/article/90/1/89/2737666<nowiki/>(accessed 22 June 2018).</ref>. It is valid for testing constructs of mobility such as gait speed, gait abnormality and movement control and planning<ref name=":0" />.
The Figure of 8 Walk Test (F8WT) measures the walking ability of older adults with mobility disability<ref name=":0">Hess RJ, Brach JS, Piva SR, VanSwearingen JM. Walking skill can be assessed in older adults: validity of the Figure-of-8 Walk Test. Phys Ther 2010;90:89–99. https://academic.oup.com/ptj/article/90/1/89/2737666<nowiki/>(accessed 22 June 2018).</ref>. It is valid for testing constructs of mobility such as gait speed, gait abnormality and movement control and planning<ref name=":0" />.


== Intended Population  ==
== Intended Population  ==
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== Links  ==
== Links  ==
See [http://www.crhc.pitt.edu/psf/Figure8Walk/fw.aspx here] (University of Pittsburgh) for the layout, instructions and scoring of the F8WT.


== References  ==
== References  ==


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Objective[edit | edit source]

The Figure of 8 Walk Test (F8WT) measures the walking ability of older adults with mobility disability[1]. It is valid for testing constructs of mobility such as gait speed, gait abnormality and movement control and planning[1].

Intended Population[edit | edit source]

Older adults with mobility disability[1].

Method of Use[edit | edit source]

Reference
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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hess RJ, Brach JS, Piva SR, VanSwearingen JM. Walking skill can be assessed in older adults: validity of the Figure-of-8 Walk Test. Phys Ther 2010;90:89–99. https://academic.oup.com/ptj/article/90/1/89/2737666(accessed 22 June 2018).

Evidence[edit | edit source]

Reliability[edit | edit source]

Validity[edit | edit source]

It is valid for testing constructs of mobility such as gait speed, gait abnormality and movement control and planning[1].

Responsiveness[edit | edit source]

The F8W test has been shown to detect differences between healthy older adults and older adults who have had a stroke[2]

Miscellaneous
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Links[edit | edit source]

See here (University of Pittsburgh) for the layout, instructions and scoring of the F8WT.

References[edit | edit source]

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  2. Wong SS, Yam MS, Ng SS. The Figure-of-Eight Walk test: reliability and associations with stroke-specific impairments. Disabil Rehabil, 2013; 35(22): 1896–1902. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/09638288.2013.766274(accessed 22 June 2018).